Botswana vs Gabon: Population
Botswana
2.52 million
in 2024
Gabon
2.54 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
139th
Gabon rank
138th
Population over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.54 million against 2.52 million in Botswana, a difference of 17,810.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Gabon ranks 138th of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560,802 | 544,475 | 16,327 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 718,052 | 658,127 | 59,925 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 848,163 | 255,243 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.11 million | 365,749 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.45 million | 375,244 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.00 million | 184,557 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.43 million | 10,970 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2.54 million against 2.52 million in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Botswana and Gabon?
- 17,810, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for population?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Gabon ranks 138th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.